My rainbow goniopora

Tab28 · Feb 22, 2014

I had this piece for about 4 years. It's colors seems to get better with age. It speed of growth is second only to my ora red. It seems goniopra got a bad wrap years ago of being hard to keep. Or maybe over time we grew more hardy frags.

Aqua fire/medic · Feb 22, 2014

Wow!!! That thing is insane. I love the Goni collection... Very cool. I had a bicolor Goni about 6 months ago, didn't make it through a tank move though :(

Worldwide reefs · Feb 22, 2014

Nice Goni, truly. Were you able to ID it properly to the species level? Collection area? Lighting? Pictures nice....info is better! Also any supplements or other additives that possibly helped keep it going? I'd like to see the rest of your goni collection if possible.

Thank you for sharing!

Eienna · Feb 22, 2014

Holy moly! That's pretty cool!

This article really explains the whole goniopora thing quite well.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php

PaulKreider · Feb 22, 2014

What in the... Better pic please!!

Davesgt · Feb 22, 2014

That is gorgeous!

FLipp · Feb 22, 2014

super nice goni.

TriggerThis · Feb 22, 2014

Wow now that is able to be labeled rainbow OR I prefer
Fruity Pebbles Goni

Tab28 · Feb 22, 2014

The only thing i really know about it is a short tentacle. Although it can get very long polyps when the current blows the neighboring goniporas too close. I do add ameno acids as well as trace elements. Got it from a LFS as a tiny thing of about 6 polyps.

The picture is with my iphone. T5's with blue LED accent strip. I have a good Digi slr camera waiting for my macro lens to come in.

Reloadeddevil · Feb 22, 2014

Very nice! Lucky you, and yes we do need the day pic for this beauty.

ritter6788 · Feb 22, 2014

I just got a Rainbow Goni frag from Liveaquaria. It's just a frag and if it's big as yours in 4 years I'd be happy.

vlangel · Feb 22, 2014

Wow, what a beauty!

TrialandError · Feb 22, 2014

Clean up aisle 12. Wow that is beautiful. Still drooling lol

Maximus · Feb 22, 2014

Do you have a pic of your Ora red goni? How fast has it grown for you? Do you spot feed it? Thanks.

Tab28 · Feb 22, 2014

The ora red looks better under my MH and the rainbow looks better under T5 with blue LED. The blue washes out the red ora.

I do not spot feed any of my corals. Just a tank feed a few times a week. All pumps off for 30 min except one small 600gph. Just enough to create a light current. The red almost died twice. The last time half dead bare skeleton and bleached to a see through pink. Totally regrew over the dead area.